Senior Proposal Manager
Public Consulting Group LLC (PCG) is a leading public sector solutions implementation and operations improvement firm that partners with health, education, and human services agencies to improve lives. Founded in 1986, PCG employs approximately 2,000 professionals throughout the U.S.all committed to delivering solutions that change lives for the better. The firm is a member of a family of companies with experience in all 50 states, and clients in three Canadian provinces and Europe. PCG offers clients a multidisciplinary approach to meet challenges, pursue opportunities, and serve constituents across the public sector.
The Senior Proposal Manager is responsible for establishing and managing the proposal center infrastructure and strategic model, focusing on managing high-value SLED opportunities ($100M+) using the Shipley methodology. This role leads the end-to-end capture process, develops strategic direction for proposal operations, and drives the creation of high-quality marketplace proposals. Key duties include :
- Establishing proposal center infrastructure and strategic model.
- Setting up and managing end-to-end capture process for $100M+ opportunities using the Shipley model.
- Developing strategic direction for capture administration, driving proposal development operations, presentations and communications to produce high-quality marketplace proposals.
- Leading effective storyboarding and development of strategic win themes and discriminators.
- Working with the Proposal Owner to document the solution before writing.
- Working with management and leadership to proactively deliver compliant, qualified proposals and strategies.
- Managing all aspects of proposal operations (proposal writing, editing, illustration, production efforts, etc.) from assignment and receipt of RFP, through delivery and receipt by customer.
- Responsible for proposal delivery management, including assignments, scheduling and deliverables of cross-functional teams.
- Preparing detailed proposal plans, outlines, schedules and compliance matrices for assigned pursuits.
- Coordinating the internal flow and review of proposal content.
- Coordinating, assigning or leading major proposal meeting events.
- Managing writing assignments and receipt of all proposal materials with authors and teaming partners in accordance with the proposal timeline.
- Enabling an effective alert system to bring awareness to the entire proposal team when a proposal deadline slips and creates risk or requires extraordinary effort to the proposal.
- Managing the Quality Assurance schedules for final review and sign off.
- Ensuring proposal center processes are followed, standard style guide is used, and documents are submitted in accordance with established criteria.
- Assisting production in proofreading and editing functions, and on book checks.
- Building sustentative relationships with client, partners and Business Unit VPs.
- Developing boilerplate templates, styles, templates, resumes, company factoids and database of references.
- Developing and implementing a continual process improvement plan to continue to adapt to the marketplace.
Required Skills :
10+ year experience developing high-scoring SLED consulting and technology proposals that result in state and local government contracts.Experience applying the Shipley capture and proposal methodologies preferred.Certified Proposal Management Professional preferred.Experience supporting the development and management of proposal and graphics content libraries.Proficiency with Microsoft SharePoint (or other document management system), Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio) and Adobe Suite for use in communication, presentation preparation, data analysis & tracking.Experience with Microsoft Dynamics preferred.Ability to interact with all levels of personnel from technical to high level executive management, and influence key stakeholders in order to complete work efforts.Strong leadership, assertiveness and interpersonal skills.Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.Ability to adapt to a new corporate culture quickly.Ability to deal with adversity and differing opinions.Qualifications :
Bachelor's degree or 10+ years' experience required.Working Conditions :
Remote This position is a remote, work from home position.Compensation :
Compensation for roles at Public Consulting Group varies depending on a wide array of factors including, but not limited to, the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by applicable law, PCG provides a reasonable range of compensation for this role. In addition, PCG provides a range of benefits for this role, including medical and dental care benefits, 401k, PTO, parental leave, bereavement leave. $140,000 - 159,900
EEO Statement :
Public Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to celebrating diversity and intentionally creating a culture of inclusion. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national, social, or ethnic origin, sex, gender identity and / or expression, age, physical, mental, or sensory disability, sexual orientation, marital, civil union, or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, citizenship status, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.